2021 United States House of Representatives elections

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2021 United States House of Representatives elections
← 2020 March 20 – November 2, 2021 2022 →
6 of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
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Leader Nancy Pelosi Kevin McCarthy
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 2003 January 3, 2019
Leader's seat California 12th California 23rd
Last election 222 seats, 50.8% 213 seats, 47.7%
Seats before 218 211
Seats up 4 2
Races won 1 1
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Legend:
     Vacant seat
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     No election

There will be at least six special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2021 during the 117th United States Congress.

Summary[edit]

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 5 Ralph Abraham Republican 2014 Incumbent's term expired January 3, 2021. Representative-elect Luke Letlow died December 29, 2020 of COVID-19.
New member elected March 20, 2021.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Julia Letlow (Republican) 64.9%
  • Sandra "Candy" Christophe (Democratic) 27.3%
  • Chad Conerly (Republican) 5.3%[1]
Louisiana 2 Cedric Richmond Democratic 2010 Incumbent resigned January 15, 2021 to serve as the director of the Office of Public Liaison and as a Senior Advisor to Joe Biden.
New member to be elected April 24, 2021 after no candidate received a majority vote in the March 20 jungle primary.
Democratic hold.
Texas 6 Ron Wright Republican 2018 Incumbent died February 7, 2021 of COVID-19.
New member to be elected May 1, 2021.
Runoff will be held May 24, if necessary.
  • Michael Ballantine (Republican)
  • Lydia Bean (Democratic)
  • John Anthony Castro (Republican)
  • Daryl J. Eddings (Democratic)
  • Mike Egan (Republican)
  • Jake Ellzey (Republican)
  • Phil Gray (Libertarian)
  • Brian Harrison (Republican)
  • Matthew Hinterlong (Democratic)
  • Tammy Allison Holloway (Democratic)
  • Sery Kim (Republican)
  • Shawn Lassiter (Democratic)
  • Monty Markland (Republican)
  • Adrian Mizher (Independent)
  • Patrick Moses (Democratic)
  • Asa Palagi (Republican)
  • Travis Rodermund (Republican)
  • Dan Rodimer (Republican)
  • Manuel R. Salazar (Democratic)
  • Jana Sanchez (Democratic)
  • Jennifer Garcia Sharon (Republican)
  • Brian K. Stephenson (Democratic)
  • Chris Suprun (Democratic)
  • Michael Wood (Republican)
  • Susan Wright (Republican)
New Mexico 1 Deb Haaland Democratic 2018 Incumbent resigned March 16, 2021 to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
New member to be elected June 1, 2021.
Ohio 11 Marcia Fudge Democratic 2008 (Special) Incumbent resigned March 10, 2021 to become U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
New member to be elected November 2, 2021.
Florida 20 Alcee Hastings Democratic 1992 Incumbent died April 6, 2021.
New member to be elected TBD.

Louisiana's 5th congressional district[edit]

Louisiana's 5th congressional district
Main article: 2021 Louisiana's 5th congressional district special election
See also: Louisiana's 5th congressional district

Republican Representative-elect Luke Letlow died on December 29, 2020 before taking office.[5] His seat was left vacant at the start of the next session of Congress. A special nonpartisan election was called by Governor Edwards also for March 20, 2021.[6] Despite a large field of Republican candidates, the election was won by Letlow's widow, Julia Letlow, who won a majority of the vote outright, eliminating the need for a runoff.[7]

Louisiana's 5th congressional district special election, 2021[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Letlow 67,203 64.86
Democratic Sandra "Candy" Christophe 28,255 27.27
Republican Chad Conerly 5,497 5.31
Republican Robert Lansden 929 0.90
Republican Allen Guillory 464 0.45
No party preference Jim Davis 402 0.39
Republican Sancha Smith 334 0.32
Republican M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza 236 0.23
Independent Jaycee Magnuson 131 0.13
Republican Richard H. Pannell 67 0.06
Republican Horace Melton III 62 0.06
Republican Errol Victor Sr. 36 0.03
Total votes 103,616 100.00
Republican hold

Louisiana's 2nd congressional district[edit]

Louisiana's 2nd congressional district
Main article: 2021 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election
See also: Louisiana's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Cedric Richmond resigned on January 15, 2021 to join the Biden administration, becoming the director of the White House Office of Public Liaison and a Senior Advisor to the President.[8][9] A special nonpartisan election was called by Governor John Bel Edwards for March 20, with a runoff scheduled for April 24.[10]

No candidate reached the 50% threshold needed to win the first round on March 20. Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson both qualified for the April 24 runoff.

Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election, 2021[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Troy Carter 34,402 36.38
Democratic Karen Carter Peterson 21,673 22.92
Democratic Gary Chambers Jr. 20,163 21.31
Republican Claston Bernard 9,237 9.77
Republican Chelsea Ardoin 3,218 3.40
Republican Greg Lirette 2,349 2.48
Republican Sheldon C. Vincent Sr. 754 0.80
Democratic Desiree Ontiveros 699 0.74
Independent Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste 598 0.63
Democratic Harold John 403 0.43
Libertarian Mindy McConnell 323 0.34
Democratic J. Christopher Johnson 288 0.30
Democratic Jenette M. Porter 244 0.26
Democratic Lloyd M. Kelly 122 0.13
No party preference Brandon Jolicoeur 94 0.10
Total votes 94,567 100.00
Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election runoff, 2021[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Troy Carter
Democratic Karen Carter Peterson
Total votes 100.00
Democratic hold

Texas's 6th congressional district[edit]

Texas's 6th congressional district
Main article: 2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election
See also: Texas's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Ron Wright died on February 7, 2021. A special nonpartisan election to fill the seat was called by Governor Greg Abbott for May 1, with a runoff planned for no later than May 24 if necessary.[13]

Texas's 6th congressional district special election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Ballantine
Democratic Lydia Bean
Republican John Anthony Castro
Democratic Daryl J. Eddings
Republican Mike Egan
Republican Jake Ellzey
Libertarian Phil Gray
Republican Brian Harrison
Democratic Matthew Hinterlong
Democratic Tammy Allison Holloway
Republican Sery Kim
Democratic Shawn Lassiter
Independent Adrian Mizher
Democratic Patrick Moses
Republican Travis Rodermund
Republican Dan Rodimer
Democratic Jana Sanchez
Democratic Manuel R. Salazar
Republican Jennifer Garcia Sharon
Democratic Brian K. Stephenson
Democratic Chris Suprun
Republican Michael Wood
Republican Susan Wright
Total votes 100.00

New Mexico's 1st congressional district[edit]

New Mexico's 1st congressional district
Main article: 2021 New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election
See also: New Mexico's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Deb Haaland was nominated to become the U.S. Secretary of the Interior for the Biden administration and has been confirmed by the Senate.[14][15][16] She resigned from her seat on March 16, 2021. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called a special election to be held on June 1.[17][18]

New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melanie Stansbury
Republican Mark Moores
Libertarian Chris Manning
Independent Aubrey Dunn Jr.
Total votes 100.00

Ohio's 11th congressional district[edit]

Ohio's 11th congressional district
Main article: 2021 Ohio's 11th congressional district special election
See also: Ohio's 11th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Marcia Fudge was nominated to become U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the Biden administration and was confirmed by the Senate.[19][20] She resigned from her seat on March 10, 2021. Governor Mike DeWine is responsible for calling a special election to fill the remainder of Fudge's eighth term.[21][22] Primaries will be held on August 3 with the general election to follow on November 2.[23][24]

Florida's 20th congressional district[edit]

Florida's 20th congressional district
Main article: 2021 Florida's 20th congressional district special election
See also: Florida's 20th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Alcee Hastings died on April 6, 2021[25]. A special election is to be held, with the date to be determined by Gov. Ron DeSantis.[26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District". Louisiana Secretary of State. March 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "U. S. Representative -- 2nd Congressional District". Louisiana Secretary of State. March 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Boetel, Ryan. "Mark Moores will be Republican CD1 candidate". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Rep. Melanie Stansbury wins Democratic nomination for CD1 seat". Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Jim Acosta, Jamie Gangel and Paul LeBlanc. "Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies after battling Covid-19". CNN. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Hilburn, Greg. "Here's how the late Luke Letlow's congressional seat will be filled following his COVID death". The News-Star. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Seitz-Wald, Alex (March 20, 2021). "Republican Julia Letlow wins special congressional election in Louisiana, NBC News projects". NBC News. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Murphy, Paul (November 16, 2020). "Cedric Richmond will be Senior Advisor to the President; to resign House seat before inauguration". WWL-TV. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Sarah Mucha; Gregory Krieg; Dan Merica; Kate Sullivan (November 16, 2020). "Former Black caucus chair Cedric Richmond to leave Congress and join Biden White House". CNN. Retrieved November 24, 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  10. ^ "Special Election - U.S. House of Representatives Second Congressional District" (PDF). State of Louisiana. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "U. S. Representative -- 2nd Congressional District". Louisiana Secretary of State. March 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "U. S. Representative -- 2nd Congressional District". Louisiana Secretary of State. March 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Governor Abbott Sets Special Election Date For 6th Congressional District". Governor of Texas. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  14. ^ Eilperin, Juliet; Grandoni, Dino. "Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  15. ^ Reimann, Nicholas. "Biden Taps Rep. Deb Haaland As First-Ever Native American Cabinet Pick". Forbes. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  16. ^ Boyd, Dan. "Breaking: Haaland reportedly picked as Biden's interior secretary". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "Deb Haaland Confirmed As 1st Native American Interior Secretary". NPR.org. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Vote set for June 1 to fill Haaland seat in New Mexico's 1st District". Roll Call. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  19. ^ "Biden to nominate Marcia Fudge to lead Department of Housing and Urban Development". CBS News. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  20. ^ Shear, Michael D.; Kaplan, Thomas; Glueck, Katie (December 8, 2020). "Presidential Transition Live Updates: Biden Picks Marcia Fudge for Housing Secretary and Tom Vilsack to Lead U.S.D.A." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  21. ^ Eaton, Sabrina (December 8, 2020). "President-elect Joe Biden picks Rep. Marcia Fudge to be Housing and Urban Development secretary, report says". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  22. ^ O'Keefe, Ed; Erickson, Bo (December 8, 2020). "Biden to nominate Marcia Fudge to lead Department of Housing and Urban Development". CBS News. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "2021 Elections Calendar". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  24. ^ "Gov. Mike DeWine sets Aug. 3 primary date for special election to succeed Marcia Fudge". cleveland.co. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  25. ^ Homan, Timothy R. (April 6, 2021). "Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings dead at 84". TheHill. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  26. ^ "Special election will fill Alcee Hastings seat; timing is up to DeSantis". www.msn.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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